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Alain Sarde
Alain Sarde is a French film producer and actor. Early life Alain Sarde was born on 28 March 1952 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Career David Lynch's ''Mulholland Drive'', a film Sarde co-produced, received the Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture. '' The Pianist'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and won the BAFTA Award for Best Film. Another film of his – '' Intimate Strangers'' – is being remade by Paramount Pictures. Filmography *''Don't Touch The White Woman!'' (1974) *'' Barocco'' (1976) *'' First Name: Carmen'' (1983) *'' My Best Friend's Girl'' (1983) *''Mixed Blood'' (1985) *'' Bitter Moon'' (1992) *''L.627'' (1992) *'' Wild Reeds'' (1994) *'' L'Appât'' (1995) *''Nelly and Mr. Arnaud'' (1995) *'' Ponette'' (1996) *''La Belle Verte'' (1996) *''Dry Cleaning'' (1997) *'' An Air So Pure'' (1997) *''Place Vendôme'' (1998) *'' Alice and Martin'' (1998) *''Children of the Century'' (1999) *'' Le coeur à l'ouvrage'' (2000) *'' Water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt (; often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine, ) is a wealthy and prestigious commune in the Parisian area, located from its centre. It is a subprefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and thus the seat of the larger arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt. Boulogne-Billancourt includes two large islands in the Seine: Île Saint-Germain and Île Seguin. With a population of 121,334 as of 2018, it is the most populous commune in Hauts-de-Seine and most populous suburb of Paris, as well as one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. Boulogne-Billancourt is one of the wealthiest regions in the Parisian area and in France. Formerly an important industrial site, it has successfully reconverted into business services and is now home to major communication companies headquartered in the Val de Seine business district. Etymology The original name of the commune was Boulogne-sur-Seine (meaning "Boulogne upon Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelly Et Monsieur Arnaud
''Nelly and Mr. Arnaud'' (french: Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud) is a 1995 French film directed by Claude Sautet and starring Michel Serrault, Emmanuelle Béart and Jean-Hugues Anglade. It won the César Award for Best Director and Best Actor for Michel Serrault. Plot Nelly (Béart) is married to Jerôme (Berling), a man who is unemployed and has stopped searching for work. Nelly was made redundant from her publishing job and now just has odd jobs at a printing shop and a bakery, so has fallen six months behind on the rent for their apartment. Talking with her friend Jacqueline (Nadeau) at a coffee shop, she encounters Pierre Arnaud, a wealthy, retired businessman who had a languid affair with Jacqueline in the past and who had seen Nelly in the past at one of Jacqueline's parties. After discovering Nelly is in debt, Arnaud offers to give Nelly 30,000 francs as a gift. Nelly reluctantly accepts, pays her overdue rent and then leaves her husband and moves out. Nelly agrees to type Arnau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaos (2001 Film)
''Chaos'' is a 2001 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Coline Serreau. A remake of this movie in English, to star Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen, Clint Eastwood, and Barbra Streisand, is planned by 2021. It was replaced by Aishwarya Rai and Meryl Streep. Plot Paul and Hélène, a wealthy Parisian couple, are preparing to go out for the evening. While driving, they see three men chasing a prostitute down the street. She begs them to save her by letting her into the car, but Paul locks the doors and drives away as the three men savagely beat her, leaving her unconscious in the street. He refuses to let Hélène phone an ambulance, afraid of being charged with not helping a person in danger (which is a crime in France). Hélène cannot forget the incident, and the next day she goes to the hospital, where she finds the prostitute, Noémie, in a coma. Moved, Hélène stops work and leaves her family responsibilities to stay with Noémie throughout her recovery, ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belphégor - Le Fantôme Du Louvre
''Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre'' (french: Belphégor – Le fantôme du Louvre) is a 2001 French fantasy film directed by Jean-Paul Salomé. It stars Sophie Marceau, Michel Serrault, Frédéric Diefenthal, and Julie Christie. It was written by Salomé, Danièle Thompson, and Jérôme Tonnerre. The 2001 film is about a mummy's spirit that possesses a woman (Marceau) in the Louvre. ''Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre'' was filmed on location at the Musée du Louvre, the first feature film to be shot in part inside the world-famous museum. Source material This adaptation was loosely based upon the 1927 Arthur Bernède horror novel '' Belphégor'', which had appeared in concert with a film serial version of the story. A television miniseries had appeared in 1965. Plot A rare collection of artifacts from an archeological dig in Egypt are brought to the famous Musée du Louvre in Paris. While experts are using a laser scanning device to determine the age of a sarcophagus, a spirit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Acteurs
''Actors'' (original title: ''Les Acteurs'') is a 2000 French comedy film directed by Bertrand Blier. Plot A collection of portraits of actors (exclusively men, with the exception of Josiane Balasko interpreting André Dussollier) who meet and tell their stories in a more or less structured manner. They describe their craft with a certain ironic distance. Cast * Pierre Arditi as himself * Claude Rich as himself * Josiane Balasko as André Dussollier 2 * Jean-Paul Belmondo as himself * François Berléand as François Nègre * Dominique Blanc as Geneviève * Claude Brasseur as himself * Jean-Claude Brialy as himself * Alain Delon as himself * Gérard Depardieu as himself * Albert Dupontel as the cop * Serge Riaboukine as the motorcycle cop * André Dussollier as himself * Jacques François as himself * Sami Frey as himself * Michel Galabru as the killed actor * Ticky Holgado as the tramp * Michael Lonsdale as the man on the street * Jean-Pierre Marielle as himself * Patachou as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Matthieu
''To Matthieu'' (french: Selon Matthieu) is a 2000 French drama film written and directed by Xavier Beauvois and starring Nathalie Baye. The film was entered into the main competition at the 57th Venice International Film Festival. Plot Cast * Benoît Magimel as Matthieu * Nathalie Baye as Claire * Antoine Chappey as Eric * Fred Ulysse as Francis * Jean-Marie Winling Jean-Marie Winling (born 1947) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than a hundred films since 1972. Filmography Theater External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Winling, Jean-Marie 1947 births Living people People from Sète French ma ... as The Factory's Owner * Françoise Bette as Simone * Mélanie Leray as Dominique * Virginie Dessèvre as Virginie References External links * French drama films 2000 drama films 2000 films Films directed by Xavier Beauvois 2000s French films {{2000s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Drops On Burning Rocks
''Water Drops on Burning Rocks'' (french: Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes) is a 2000 French romantic comedy drama film directed by François Ozon, based on Rainer Werner Fassbinder's play ''Tropfen auf heiße Steine''. The plot concerns a 50 year old businessman in 1970s Germany, who becomes infatuated with a man 30 years his junior. The film premiered at Berlinale on 13 February 2000 and was theatrically released on 15 March by Haut et Court to generally positive reviews from critics. Plot Act 1 A 50-year-old businessman Léopold ( Bernard Giraudeau) arrives home with 20-year-old Franz (Malik Zidi), whom he has just met. Franz is not quite sure why he agreed to come home with Léopold as he is supposed to be meeting his fiancée Anna, but he accepts drinks from Léopold and they begin to get to know each other. Franz tells Léopold that he is not sure whether or not he loves Anna, that he does not really enjoy sex with her, finding more pleasure in books, theatre and life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Coeur à L'ouvrage
''Le coeur à l'ouvrage'' is a 2000 French comedy drama film, directed by Laurent Dussaux. Plot Cinema is a big family, even when we made porn films. The day actors, producers and technicians decided to join forces for a "real" film, they do not realize the magnitude of the adventure. Chloe and Julien, the two main actors have other battles to fight, starting with their private lives. Not easy to appear to others as a sexual beast ... Cast * Mathilde Seigner as Chloë * Bruno Slagmulder as Julien * Amira Casar as Noëlle * Catherine Jacob as Françoise * Micheline Presle as Madeleine * Marc Citti as Bruno * Patrick Catalifo as Marc * François Perrot as Ronald * Christine Citti as Mrs. Combescot * Cansel Elçin as Hamlet * Antoine Duléry as The Drama teacher * Audrey Langle as Ophelia * Nadia Fossier as Lorraine * Margot Abascal as Sophie * Sophie Gourdin as Marianne * Emmanuel Vieilly as Pierrot * Thierry Kazazian as Thierry * Maher Kamoun as Eric * André Chazel as Roger * Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Enfants Du Siècle (1999 Film)
''Children of the Century'' (french: Les Enfants du Siècle) is a 1999 French film based on the true tale of the tumultuous love affair between two French literary icons of the 19th century, novelist George Sand (Juliette Binoche) and poet Alfred de Musset ( Benoît Magimel). Plot summary The story begins as George Sand quits her marital home and arrives in Paris with her two children. Meanwhile, the young poet and dandy Alfred de Musset is busy making a name for himself both as a womaniser and a talented poet and critic. Sand and Musset first meet at a literary dinner and quickly recognise in each other a like-minded love of literature. At first their relationship remains platonic, but soon the pair embark on a tumultuous affair that will lead them to Venice and the creation of their finest works of literature. Background and production The film was shot on location in Paris, Nohant and Venice from August to December 1998. In an interview with ''The Irish Times'' entitled "P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice And Martin
''Alice et Martin '' (US title: ''Alice and Martin'') is a 1998 French film, a psychological drama, directed by André Téchiné. It stars Juliette Binoche and Alexis Loret. It is Téchiné's second collaboration with Binoche after the 1985 film '' Rendez-vous''. The plot follows the two title characters, Martin, a male model, and Alice, a struggling violinist. Their romance is shattered when Martin's troubled past begins to haunt him. Plot At age ten, Martin is living in Cahors with Jeanine, his hairdresser mother and her taxi-driver lover, Said. Martin is the illegitimate child of a successful business man, Victor Sauvagnac. Against the child’s wishes his mother sends Martin to live with his father, whom until then he does not know. Victor is married and has three sons older than Martin. The move is not a happy one and quickly Martin finds himself in conflict with his brash, cold father. Ten years later, just after his twentieth birthday, Martin flees his home following his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Place Vendôme (film)
''Place Vendôme'' is a 1998 French crime drama film directed by Nicole Garcia, starring Catherine Deneuve, and named after the Place Vendôme in Paris. Deneuve won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 55th Venice International Film Festival for her role in the film. Plot Vincent Malivert is the head of a prestigious jewel broker's firm on the exclusive Place Vendôme. Hampered by debt and implicated in trafficking of stolen jewels, he commits suicide, leaving his wife Marianne to pick up the pieces. Marianne, who has spent the last few years in and out of a clinic recovering from alcoholism, discovers a set of perfect cut diamonds in her husband's safe. Although she knows the diamonds are probably stolen, she decides to use this opportunity to rebuild her life and sets about trying to find a buyer for the hidden jewels. Unwittingly, she is drawn to a shady dealer named Battistelli, the very man who drove her into a disastrous and loveless marriage. Cast *Catherine Deneuve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Air So Pure
''An Air So Pure'' or ''Un air si pur...'' is a 1997 French comedy-drama film directed by Yves Angelo. Plot During the World War I, a doctor and a lawyer buy a huge house in a mountain to make both nursing home and resort home. Tenants flock, all of different nationalities, sick or healthy. All invent false identities, to appear to others what they aren't, because all dream of a future in which their destiny, tragic or comic, does not allow accomplishment. Cast * Fabrice Luchini as Magnus * André Dussollier as Doctor Boyer * Marie Gillain as Julie d'Espard * Yolande Moreau as Laure Surville * Jacques Boudet as Monsieur Elmer * Jerzy Radziwiłowicz as Daniel * Jean-Pierre Lorit as Florent * Édith Scob as Mademoiselle Sophie * Krystyna Janda as Madame Leduroy * Laura Betti as Madame Ruben * Emmanuelle Laborit as Mathilde * Grażyna Wolszczak as Milady * Nicolas Vaude Nicolas Vaude (born 24 July 1962) is a French actor. Filmography Theater External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
